Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 7th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, Rusty here. Let's run through what's happening at Kennebunk Beach. I won't lie to you, this is a grim outlook for the next 16 days. The overall picture is completely flat with no real swell to speak of, just a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and unfavorable conditions.

Starting on Monday, July 6th, we've got tiny 1ft waves from the SE with a short 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak 25. The water temp is about 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal. Wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but there is absolutely no push.

Tuesday the 7th is more of the same. In the afternoon, there's a slight bump to 3ft from the SSE, but the period drops to a terrible 7 seconds. The energy hits 101, but with a short-period windswell and onshore wind, it will be choppy and messy. Not worth your time.

Wednesday the 8th offers the biggest surf of the whole period: 4ft from the SE, with an 8-second period and energy of 181. However, the wind is cross-shore in the morning and cross-onshore in the afternoon, making for bumpy, lumpy waves. This is the best it gets, but it's poor quality. Honestly, with the short-period swell and onshore wind, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

After Wednesday, it’s a long, flat desert. From Thursday the 9th all the way to Tuesday the 21st of July, wave heights rarely exceed 3ft, and most of the time we’re looking at 1.0ft to 2ft. The combined energy is almost always in the double digits. The wind does manage to go offshore or cross-off on a few days, making the surface glassy, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. That’s nearly two weeks of nothing worth getting wet for.

Forecasts can always change, but right now, there are no standout days. Wednesday the 8th is the only one that even showed a pulse, and it’s a poor-quality, onshore wave. If you’re desperate, bring a longboard and very low expectations. Otherwise, wait for a better window.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
SSE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
25
24
24
91
181
181
160
114
88
62
28
35
21
18
16
15
15
15
15
49
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
20
S
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
15
NNE
10
NE
10
SSE
10
NW
5
ESE
15
SSE
0
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:32PM2.66m
4:47AM2.65m
5:17PM2.76m
5:40AM2.60m
6:06PM2.86m
6:38AM2.56m
7:00PM2.96m
7:39AM2.55m
7:57PM3.06m
8:43AM2.57m
8:57PM3.17m
9:45AM2.64m
9:57PM3.27m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.19m
10:35PM0.34m
10:54AM0.21m
11:28PM0.28m
11:43AM0.24m
00:25AM0.19m
12:36PM0.26m
1:26AM0.09m
1:34PM0.26m
2:28AM-0.02m
2:34PM0.22m
3:30AM-0.14m
3:35PM0.15m
4:29AM-0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:23
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
20
19
18
17
20
20
19
28
29
28
28
26
24
24
24
21
21
22
20
Feels °C
24
23
20
18
17
17
20
18
18
28
27
28
29
28
27
21
20
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
5
1
SSE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
1.1
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
25
25
24
8
91
181
181
160
114
88
62
88
19
21
18
12
5
15
15
15
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
2
24
2
28
35
5
15
16
15
3
4
4
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
8
15
15
15
4
1
11
5
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
1
6
8
51
130
1
8
9
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2854
1947
690
728
381
81
81
141
11
11
1219
649
11
442
276
235
235
585
472
1743
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Kennebunk Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kennebunk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennebunk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennebunk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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